Draper.



J. A. BARTOSZ.

v DRAPBR. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 21, 1913.

1,094,191. Y l Patented A191221, 1914.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

.IosErH A. BAET'osz, or SALEM, OREGON.

DRAPER.

Specification of Letters Patent. .A Patented Apr. 21, 1914. Application filed March 2i, 1913,

serial No. 755,855.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOSEPH A. BARTosz, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salem, in the county of Marion and Sta-te of Oregon, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Drapers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to'an improvement in drapers and has for its object to provlde an economical and efiicient device for carrying the grain in selfbinders and the like. These and other objects are accomplished by means of the structure shown in the acing thereon.

companying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the draper showing a slat in section. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing a modified form of retaining element. Fig. 3 is an end elevation,

showing a side view of a slat, of the form shown in Fig. 2. ,F ig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a slat, showing the osition of the draper fabric in dotted lines. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view. j

Referring to the drawing in detail, 1 represents the fabric of which the draper belt is constructed, and 2 are cross slats disposed at suitable intervals along the body of the belt to engage the grain or other matter fall- Lengthwise along the lower face of theslat is formed a groove 5, into which the body of the fabric 1 is forced by the follower 6, which consists preferably of a rod or wire of suitable gage for the purpose, and which is of a sinuous form from end to end, giving it a greater lateral dimension in one direction, sol that when the wire is forced into the groove the raised portions will project suiiciently to take the weight of the draper upon the track over which it moves.

Across the depressed portion 'of the wire at suitable intervals are secured staples 3, the body of which will lie beneath the surface of the raised portions, and the arms eX- tend through suitably formed apertures 3 to the upper face, wherev a transverse bar 4 is secured thereon. In this-'manner the two lateral portions of the slat are firmly bound together, so that there will be no danger of `splitting, along the line of the groove, which I gage of wire used, will not permit the wire in this sinuous form to rotate, and the staples being secured over the depressed portions will not permit a longitudinal movement of the wire. Even if the Wire should become brolicn, the pieces could not become dislodged, as some portion would be held by astaple, soas to efectually prevent objects fro-m entering between the body of the Slat and the fabric. j

In Fig. 2 is shown a slight modification in which a straight wire is used; and a rivet 7 is secured inthe groove at each end of the wire to prevent longitudinaly movement thereof. A Ywasher 9 holds the fabric in place, and upon the opposite end of the rivet is secured a cross bar 8 extending across the lupper face of the slat, and each end is bent to engage its respectivelateral face thereof, thus serving to sustain the slat in lthe same manner that the staples and bardo in the form shown in Fig. 1.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by'Lettersv 1. A draper comprising a belt fabric, a Slat, a groove formed along the lower face thereof receiving a fold of said fabric, a sinuous wire fitted into the groove within said fold, the raised lportions projecting slightly beyond the surface of the groove, and retaining elements secured at intervals over depressed portions of the wire.

2. A draper comprising a belt fabric, a slat, a groove formed along the lower face thereof receiving a fold of said fabric, a follower comprising a sinuous wire fitted into the groove within said fold, the raised portions projecting slightly beyond the surface of the groove, staples secured at intervals in recessed'portions of the Wire, lateral members thereof extending vertically through their respective sides of the Slat, and a bar fixed across the upper face of the slat upon the staple members.

In testimony whereof I aliX my signature Witnesses: U. S. MILLER,

W. A. Lls'roN. 

